Carrabelle Gulf hurricane flattens seaport town and wrecks rail lines
Turbulent gulf storm devastates Carrabelle and Lanark in Florida, with reports of at least fifteen drowned in St Marks and St Teresa. Boats, wharves, turpentine works, and crops are ruined. a Carrabelle Tallahassee Gulf railroad wrecks a passenger train and a trestle over the Ockjocknes river is blown away. Wires down, rail service disrupted, relief soon planned from Tallahassee. Crescent City steamer missing with eight aboard.
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Gulf of Mexico
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St Teresa
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Falling Tree in Wilson County Claims Life of Miss Fulghum
A pine fell onto a passing buggy near Wilson injuring Miss Jane Fulghum and Fabius Lewis, killing Miss Fulghum and fracturing their skulls. The horse died, and the buggy was wrecked as a farmer attempted a warning dash too late. The incident left Lewis likely in shock and Fulghum deceased.
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Wilson
Jane Fulghum
Fabius Lewis
Hera
Miss Fulghum
Yaqui uprising may spark another Mexican war
Reports from Yaqui country say many American miners have been killed and a thousand armed Yaqui warriors gather in the mountains above the Yaqui river valley. Skirmishes have inflicted heavy losses on troops and settlers as ambush tactics and dense vegetation hinder pursuit. Observers warn the Mexican government could face a decade long conflict amid growing pressure in the frontier.
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el Paso
Tex
Yaqu River
Indiana
Railroads move Charleston shops to Columbia
The South Carolina and Georgia road will discontinue Charleston shops and transfer operations to Columbia. A large carpentry and painting workforce must report by Wednesday. Columbia shops hours rise from nine to ten, and other in state Southern road shops are expected consolidated there. Charleston opposed the change, but economy and centralization favor Columbia.
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South Carolina and
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Charleston
Southern
Refuses to Name Assault Suspect in Orangeburg Case
Henry Mitchell, a respected colored farmer, brought his fourteen year old daughter to Orangeburg for medical treatment after she was assaulted by a neighboring negro. The father refused to disclose the attacker’s name, citing privacy and safety concerns. The report notes the incident occurred last night and describes the alleged brutality without graphic detail.
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Columbia
Henry Mitchell
Orangeburg
Mazet Moves to Abolish New York Municipal Council
August 2 New York The Mazet legislative investigating committee subpoenaed every municipal council member for Thursday to probe why the city legislative body should be abolished An accompanying Moss letter promised fair treatment and urged the assembly to act against the municipal body Frederick Hall testified paying 300 to Jules Schroeder for a police form He failed the mental exam Schroeder kept the money Lewis remains alive but critically ill and feared to have lost his reason
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New York
Mazet
Moss
Municipal Assembly
Frederick Hall
Jules Schroeder
Schroeder
McCool withdraws from Mississippi governor race
Kosciusko attorney James F McCool withdraws from the governor contest as judge Longino maintains a large lead in instructed votes. The convention in Jackson on August 23 is expected to be shaped by currents around the withdrawal and the ongoing race among remaining candidates amid tense political mood.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
James F McCool
Kosciusko
McCool
Longino
Embalmed beer debate stirs Georgia Board of Control
Georgia board of control hears argument from George Meyer of Savannah representing the Georgia Brewery Association about embalmed beer allegedly served by the dispensary. Meyer explains preservation uses gallcylla acid and presents a warehouse storage question for stearped beer in Beaufort. State chemist to report on brands examined.
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Chemiat
Dynamiters Arrested in Slug of Car Bomb Suspects
Cleveland August 2 The police announce the arrest of John Behrenthal a striking conductor believed tied to several attempts to blow up Big Consolidated cars since the current strike A well digger named Stokes from Nottingham suburb told detectives a street railroad man tried to buy dynamite Schoenthal admits approaching Stokes but says the inquiry came from an unknown man He says he was followed by the stranger who asked about ten pounds of dynamite The case remains open and police say the arrest is important
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Cleveland
John Behrenthal
Stokes
Nottingham 4
Schoenthal
Was Mustered Out of Army Man Faces Bigamy Charge
James Wesley Mayne, who came to Greenville from Wheeling with the Second West Virginia regiment, was mustered out and later married a Greenville girl. Now he is jailed on the charge of bigamy after his first wife and two children appeared on the scene.
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Columbia
James Wesley Mayne
Greenville
Wheeling
Mayne
Adjusted Differences Allow Brunswick Examinations
Brunswick Ga August 2 Special Collector of Customs Dunn was advised today by the secretary of the treasury to allow the non competitive examinations of his cashier and deputies to proceed by the local board The secretary and the civil service commission have adjusted their apparent differences and all examinations ordered by the commission will be held.
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Greenville
Colonel Neal
Tillman
Evans
Broad River
Neal
Willie Jones
South Carolina Volunteers
Brunswick
Collector of Customs
Dunn
Secretary of the Treasury
Baltimore Customs House
Civil Service Commission
Alger Declares Willing to Rest Public Affairs Conduct
Detroit August 2 General Russell A Alger receives a warm city welcome with 900 bicyclists 1000 marchers and militia. Governor Pingree and Mayor Maybury praise his wartime service while condemning press attacks as mean and unscrupulous. Alger thanks supporters says he is willing to rest the case with his countrymen and remains in Michigan.
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Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Russell A. Alger
Ita
Toledo
Maybury
Pingree
War Department
Spain
Ite
Washington
Bradley Defends His Official Acts in Clay County Row
Governor Bradley defends his handling of Clay county violence amid newspaper criticism. He notes indictments and venue changes in killings tied to Burch Stores and local figures, rejects martial law, and says the constitution limits suspended laws. He emphasizes lawful steps were taken and that he bears no responsibility for soldiers’ presence centering Barbourville.
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Bradley
Clay County
Burch Stores
Wiles Howard
George Baker
Wil White
John Baker
Frank Clark
Tom Baker
James Howard
Laurel
White
Court of Appeals
Lincoln Superior
Will Howard
Knox County
Circuit Court
Barbourville
Kentucky
Democratic State Convention Nominates Ticket in Baltimore
The Baltimore convention named John Walter Smith for governor and Isadore Raynor for attorney general with Joshua W. Hering as comptroller general by acclamation after Edwin Warfield withdrew. The platform defends free press, criticizes executive power, opposes a large standing army, and urges civil over military authority and frugal public finance. It also favors peaceful trade and warns against industrial trusts.
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Ford
Opera House
John Walter Smith
Worcester County
Isadore Raynor
Ccomptroller
Joshua W Hering
Carroll County
Edwin Warfield
Fathers of the Republic
Mormon elders demand protection from Georgia mob violence
President Ben E Rich of the southern States missions of the Church of Christ Latter Day Saints plans to visit Governor Candler of Georgia to seek protection for Mormon elders preaching in the state. He offers a $300 reward for any Georgian involved in assault and argues that religious liberty and constitutional rights must be upheld.
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Tenn
Ben E Rich
Southern States
Church of Christ, Latter Day Saints
Atlanta
Allen C Candler
Mormon Eders
Rich
Chicago
Candler
Idaho
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George
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Arrest By Haytian Officials Sparks U S Minister Protest
The U S minister protested arrests in Port au Prince after Haytian authorities seized and released Du Vivier from the U S legation amid other detentions. Officials debate executive versus judicial powers and call for possible judicial appointments, while troops remain limited and unrest persists.
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Heureaux
Port Au Prince
M Doubillon
Interior
M du Vivier
du Vivier
United States
Legation
Wiam F Powell
Haytien
Powell
Dn Vivier
Last of the Dalton Gang evidence implicates Jim Jones
Testimony in the Jim Mite murder case connects the last Dalton ranger survivor to the alias Nite. A Denison state witness swore Nite often claimed his name was Jim Tenesalen and rode past her house with a sack of money after the robbery. A bank clerk identified Nite as the robber who forced him to surrender.
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Nite
Jim Jones
Henderson Tex
Speel Il
Jim Mite
Jim Jones Wanats
Dalton Rangers Denison
Jim Tenesalen
Chonle
FIGHTING THE WATERWORKS IN GREENVILLE
GreenvilleSouth Carolina moves to halt water delivery from the Paris Mountain reservoir amid contamination claims. A pending injunction seeks to stop further supply until chemical analysis confirms safety. Paris Mountain Water Company officers listed include JW Waverly president and others in Media Pennsylvania Philadelphia and Chester Pennsylvania.
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Greensville
Paris Mountain Water Company
Ths Place
JW Ledous
American Pipe Company of
Philadelphia
Gage
JW Waverly
Media Pa
Joseph
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